America : US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, suggesting it will be destroyed if a conflict breaks out between the two countries. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran,” he said in a tweet on Sunday. “Never threaten the United States again!” The US…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi seat is up for grabs as Indians vote in the last phase of the general election. Mr Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress party are battling it out with powerful regional rivals in what analysts believe will be a close fight. Many see this election as…
London : Brexit talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the opposition Labour Party have broken down after they failed to result in a deal. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday that the negotiations have “gone as far as they can go” and that the two sides had been unable to bridge…
Kathmandu : Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the way towards socialism would not open until the new synthesis of people’s democracy and 21st century people’s democracy was made. In his address to a programme organised, marking the 26th Madan Ashrit Memorial Day (the death anniversary of the then CPN…
Kathmandu : Two chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party–KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal–have made similar statements regarding recognising the ideology developed by late Madan Bhandari in their unified party. Both of them have said the party should not completely give up Bhandari’s thought, known as People’s Multiparty Democracy; however, that is not…
Taiwan : Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday. In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry. Parliament was given a two-year deadline and was required to pass the changes by 24 May. Lawmakers debated three different…
America : President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from “foreign adversaries”. He signed an executive order which effectively bars US companies from using foreign telecoms believed to pose national security risks. The order does not name any company, but is believed to target Huawei. The Chinese tech giant…
China : Huawei is “willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments” including the UK, its chairman Liang Hua said. It follows concerns from some countries that China could use products made by the telecoms firm for surveillance. The Chinese company has denied that its work poses any risks of espionage or sabotage. Huawei has also…
America : Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to outlaw abortion in almost all cases, the strictest such US law. The state Senate approved the law by 25 votes to six, rejecting exemptions for cases of rape or incest. It will now go to Republican Governor Kay Ivey. She has not said whether she will…
Lalitpur : For Satya Mohan Joshi, living a hundred years is not a difficult thing; it is simply a matter of refraining from negativity. “I never complain,” said Joshi at a Monday event organised to mark his hundredth birthday. “Instead, I contemplate life and get energy from my best wishes.” Joshi, an institution all by…
